Senior Consultant, Cyber Security Sales

NCS Hong Kong and Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the ICT sector seeks an experienced Security Architect to lead cybersecurity solutions across various sectors. The role involves solution design, client engagement, and team leadership, requiring extensive experience and expertise in multiple cybersecurity domains. As a trusted advisor, the architect will influence client’s cybersecurity posture and mentor junior staff, while engaging with C-level executives to ensure solutions meet their specific needs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a Security Architect with hands-on cybersecurity experience.
• Familiarity with cloud solutions like Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design and project planning for cybersecurity proposals.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and provide strategic cybersecurity advice.
• Act as a Delivery Architect during cybersecurity project implementations.

Skills

Application Security

Database Security

Endpoint Security

Incident Response

Infrastructure Security

Network Security

Cloud Security

Regulatory Compliance

SIEM/SOAR Implementation

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

What will you do

Pre-Sales Support and Solution Design

• Assist in solution and bid reviews to ensure completeness, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead initial solution design, project planning, and costing for client proposals.
• Undertake complex requirements gathering, client workshops, and presentations.
• Design sophisticated security solutions integrating application, network, cloud ICT, and OT components.
• Provide expertise and guidance in strategic and mega tenders as the Solution Manager and single point of contact for cybersecurity solutions.

Client Engagement and Consulting

• Build and maintain professional relationships with clients through regular communication, on-site meetings, and executive briefings.
• Act as a trusted advisor to help clients integrate cybersecurity capabilities into their environments.
• Engage with C-level executives to identify and address domain-specific cybersecurity needs.
• Deliver proactive technical guidance to clients to drive cybersecurity operational excellence.
• Influence clients cybersecurity postures by contributing to in-flight projects and leading innovation initiatives.

Project Implementation and Delivery

• Act as a Delivery Architect during cybersecurity project implementations, leading teams in deployment and initial operations.
• Generate high-quality deliverables, including requirements documents, high-level and detailed designs, and deployment plans.
• Collaborate with internal teams, such as Infrastructure and Applications, to provide security architecture advisory services during tender bids.

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and mentor the Security Architect (SA) and Delivery Architect (DA) teams for NCS Enterprise sectors.
• Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive best practices and innovative solutions.

Expertise Development and Industry Awareness

• Stay updated on emerging cybersecurity technologies, regulatory frameworks, and industry trends.
• Support ongoing client requirements related to regulatory compliance (e.g., IM8, AIAS, CSA Security by Design, MAS TRM).
• Participate in trade shows and conferences as a senior technical resource

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Extensive experience (8+ years) as a Security Architect
• Hands-on experience in two or more cybersecurity domains, such as:
• Application Security
• Database Security
• Regulatory Compliance
• Endpoint Security
• Incident Response and Managed Security Services
• Infrastructure and Network Security
• Familiarity with cloud-based solutions (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and best practices for security, resilience, and recovery.
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, PKI, and authentication/authorization frameworks.
• Experience implementing SIEM/SOAR tools and conducting database configurations and basic queries.
• Knowledge of WAN, IoT/Video, Kubernetes, and containerized applications is advantageous.
• Previous experience with government tenders and Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC).
• Experience working with security practitioners, network, application, and database operations personnel.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead diverse teams in a matrix organization and mentor/coach junior staff.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CISA, CISM, CISSP, GCIA) are highly desirable.
• Experience working in client-serving/project-based models.